We have an employee who has recently been transferred to a new post within the company. On her re-issued offer letter, she was asked to attend the office at 9.30am on her “first” day. As a separate occurrence, she was sent a letter confirming that she was due to attend a disciplinary meeting regarding lateness to work on a number of occasions when she held her previous position. This was scheduled for 11.00am. She failed to turn up for work and therefore the disciplinary meeting. This was two weeks ago.

The company has tried to contact her without success and when a friend managed to speak to her (through the letter box?), the employee claimed she had been dismissed. This is not the case, but where do we go from here? We suspect that there may be more to the absence, eg possible illness, mental or otherwise.

Any advice?

Helen Oatway